BRBC plans Easter services

Dr. Jon Stubblefield, pastor, and Duane Blakley, minister of music at Barcelona Road Baptist Church, make plans to coordinate the sermon and the music for the 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday service.

Stubblefield’s message is titled “Who Rolled Away the Stone?” (Matthew 28:1-10)Blakley will direct the choir singing his arrangement of the old spiritual, “Oh, the Angels Rolled the Stone Away.” In addition, the choir will sing “Christ Is Risen” by Joseph Martin from his sacred cantata “The Song Everlasting.”

On May 2, at 3 and 6:30 p.m. the 40-voice choir, with Stubblefield narrating, will present the full cantata accompanied by an 11-piece orchestra. Martin’s exciting work incorporates early American hymns, spirituals and folk songs in telling the story of Christ’s life and ministry.

The program will climax with an inspiring medley of the old hymns on the theme of heaven titled “Heaven Bound” arranged by Jim Lucas.

Guest soloist and song leader, Drew LeBlanc, will lead the congregation as they join the choir in this enthusiastic finale and testimony of faith.

The public is invited; admission is free. Child care will also be available.